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Helicopter Discovers House Fire - Video Footage
Posted by:
49Ud7
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Date: November 25, 2015 11:11PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5StWr9kxuyc&feature=player_embedded
The flight crew aboard Fairfax 1 observed smoke in the vicinity of Lee Highway and Ox Road on Sunday, November 1, around 3:30 a.m., as they were returning to base from a burglary call in the Mason Police District. Utilizing the infrared camera (FLIR), they located a significant heat source coming from a residence located in the 4400 block of Altura Court.
A closer look revealed the heat source was a fire; a shed connected to the home had caught fire. The crew utilized the moving map GPS system in the helicopter to verify the street address. They notified dispatch via the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue radio channels and requested the fire department dispatch a full “Box Alarm” for a structure fire.
The flight crew aboard Fairfax 1 observed smoke in the vicinity of Lee Highway and Ox Road on Sunday, November 1, around 3:30 a.m., as they were returning to base from a burglary call in the Mason Police District. Utilizing the infrared camera (FLIR), they located a significant heat source coming from a residence located in the 4400 block of Altura Court.
A closer look revealed the heat source was a fire; a shed connected to the home had caught fire. The crew utilized the moving map GPS system in the helicopter to verify the street address. They notified dispatch via the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue radio channels and requested the fire department dispatch a full “Box Alarm” for a structure fire.
Re: Helicopter Discovers House Fire - Video Footage
Posted by:
Pee Ode
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Date: November 25, 2015 11:27PM
...according to Channel 7 11PM news tonite, the infra-red cameras could see the home's occupants inside the house
Re: Helicopter Discovers House Fire - Video Footage
Posted by:
J9vek
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Date: November 25, 2015 11:52PM
Pee Ode Wrote:
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> ...according to Channel 7 11PM news tonite, the
> infra-red cameras could see the home's occupants
> inside the house
I'm pretty sure infra-red can't see through objects. Just the heat on visible objects.
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> ...according to Channel 7 11PM news tonite, the
> infra-red cameras could see the home's occupants
> inside the house
I'm pretty sure infra-red can't see through objects. Just the heat on visible objects.